Cruising around and through Europe Part 38: Šibenik Croatia part 3
Apr 10, 2024 10:38:27 #
Sailing away from Šibenik.
We passed by St. Nicholas Fortress located at the entrance to St. Anthony Channel, near the town of Šibenik in central Dalmatia, Croatia. See the first 3 photos. It was included in UNESCO's World Heritage Site list as part of "Venetian Works of Defence between 16th and 17th centuries: Stato da Terra – western Stato da mar" in 2017. After reconstruction work that lasted for two years, the fortress was open to visitors in July 2019.
St. Nicholas Fortress was built on the left side at the entrance to St. Anthony Channel, on the island called Ljuljevac. The island is situated at the entrance to the Šibenik channel across the Jadrija beach lighthouse. St. Nicholas Fortress got its name from the Benedictine Monastery of St. Nicholas, which was originally on the island, but due to the construction of the fortress, it had to be demolished. At the request of domestic Croat population of Šibenik, the Venetian captain Alvise Canal decided to build a fort on the island of Ljuljevac on 30 April 1525. The fortress was designed and built by the famous Venetian architect and builder Giangirolamo Sanmicheli (nephew of Michele Sanmicheli). It was built by in the 16th century to prevent Turkish boats from reaching the port. St. Nicholas Fortress was armed with 32 cannons. However, its imposing appearance and size were a bigger threat to the enemy than cannons ever were.
My previous post can be found at https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-804326-1.html, while the first post of this series (that includes a map of all of the places where we stopped) can be found at https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-801137-1.html
Next up: Arriving in Chioggia, in the Venetian Lagoon.
We passed by St. Nicholas Fortress located at the entrance to St. Anthony Channel, near the town of Šibenik in central Dalmatia, Croatia. See the first 3 photos. It was included in UNESCO's World Heritage Site list as part of "Venetian Works of Defence between 16th and 17th centuries: Stato da Terra – western Stato da mar" in 2017. After reconstruction work that lasted for two years, the fortress was open to visitors in July 2019.
St. Nicholas Fortress was built on the left side at the entrance to St. Anthony Channel, on the island called Ljuljevac. The island is situated at the entrance to the Šibenik channel across the Jadrija beach lighthouse. St. Nicholas Fortress got its name from the Benedictine Monastery of St. Nicholas, which was originally on the island, but due to the construction of the fortress, it had to be demolished. At the request of domestic Croat population of Šibenik, the Venetian captain Alvise Canal decided to build a fort on the island of Ljuljevac on 30 April 1525. The fortress was designed and built by the famous Venetian architect and builder Giangirolamo Sanmicheli (nephew of Michele Sanmicheli). It was built by in the 16th century to prevent Turkish boats from reaching the port. St. Nicholas Fortress was armed with 32 cannons. However, its imposing appearance and size were a bigger threat to the enemy than cannons ever were.
My previous post can be found at https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-804326-1.html, while the first post of this series (that includes a map of all of the places where we stopped) can be found at https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-801137-1.html
Next up: Arriving in Chioggia, in the Venetian Lagoon.
St. Nicholas Fortress
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From our veranda as we sailed away from Šibenik
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My wife of over 50 years enjoying cruising
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Back into the Adriatic
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Sunset
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11 minutes later
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Apr 10, 2024 11:26:04 #
NMGal wrote:
Very nice, especially the last.
Thank you NMGal, I appreciate it.
Apr 10, 2024 11:26:32 #
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Apr 10, 2024 14:10:51 #
UTMike wrote:
Another excellent watery set, Dennis!
Thanks Mike! Next up is the watery place known as Venice (actually starting in Chioggia in the Venetian Lagoon).
Apr 10, 2024 14:53:32 #
Fantastic shots of the fort Dennis - looks like drone shots. I love the last sunset as well.
Apr 10, 2024 15:23:02 #
srfmhg wrote:
Fantastic shots of the fort Dennis - looks like drone shots. I love the last sunset as well.
Thank you Mark. The sky changed a lot in the 11 minutes between the last two shots.
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Apr 11, 2024 06:51:03 #
For some reason, the word soothing comes to mind when I view the sunset shots. 
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Apr 11, 2024 20:11:16 #
raymondh wrote:
For some reason, the word soothing comes to mind when I view the sunset shots.
Thank you Raymond, I really appreciate your comments. Sunset is (usually) such a peaceful time.
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